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Tenpura from maple leaves
Maple leaves fry, pre-dipped in a lightly sweetened batter - cheap and cheerful.
Generally tenpura (deep fried food) in Japan is very popular. In fact, you can do almost any edible product dipped in batter or roll in flour and fry. But maple leaves in batter are especially popular in the area of Osaka. Here are some pros harvested leaves the whole year, salting them in barrels.
If in your area maples grow and you want to try this dish, then now is the time. The recipe is simple: dip each leaf in a little sweetened batter and fry in deep fat. Bon appetit!